The European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams (ENFAST), with the support of Europol, has launched a new campaign to locate 19 fugitives wanted in connection with crimes against children and elderly people across Europe.
Launched on November 12, the initiative covers cases from 14 European countries and targets individuals suspected or convicted of offences including child sexual exploitation and financial fraud targeting elderly victims.
The campaign, titled “Fugitives Wanted for Crimes Against Children and the Elderly,” aims to raise public awareness by making photographs and details of the wanted individuals widely accessible. The list includes people sought in connection with ongoing criminal proceedings, as well as convicted offenders who are evading their prison sentences.
ENFAST and Europol are urging members of the public to review the published profiles and share any information that could help authorities locate the suspects.
The campaign focuses on crimes against particularly vulnerable groups, including children who have been sexually exploited and elderly people targeted by financial scams. Such offences can have long-lasting consequences, seriously affecting victims’ sense of security, trust and independence.
Authorities stress that even recognising a face or providing information about a fugitive’s whereabouts could prove crucial to an investigation and help prevent further crimes.
The profiles are available on Europol’s EU Most Wanted website, which is managed by the agency and features individuals listed by national fugitive search teams. Members of the public can submit information anonymously through the platform.
Citizens are warned not to approach the wanted individuals themselves and are instead encouraged to pass any relevant information directly to law enforcement authorities.
The 19 fugitives are being sought by authorities in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland and Spain.
191 fugitives arrested in 10 years
The campaign also marks the 10th anniversary of the EU Most Wanted website, which was launched in 2016.
Since its establishment, 191 fugitives featured on the platform have been arrested, with information provided by members of the public directly contributing to 58 of those arrests.
In 2026 alone, 16 individuals listed on the website were apprehended, with public tips playing a decisive role in four of those cases.
